SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recyclable materials Non-recyclable materials (=sink loads) Material cycle Problem: Sink loads pose risks for human & environmental health. SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Impact assessment Indicator score Kral, U., P. H. Brunner, P. C. Chen, et al Sinks as limited resources? A new indicator for evaluating anthropogenic material flows. Ecol Indic 46(0): Kral, U., P. H. Brunner, P. C. Chen, et al Sinks as limited resources? A new indicator for evaluating anthropogenic material flows. Ecol Indic 46(0): Scope Inventory

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score Scope: Setting the scope of the assessment includes the selection of a substance, a reference region and a period of interest. Schweiz PFOS Wien (Cu, Pb)CuPb X

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score Inventory: It results the actual sink load in mass per time. First, the tool substance flow analysis (SFA) is applied to investigate regional substance flows. The software STAN is used for data reconciliation and error propagation in order to balance flows and stocks. Third, Sankey- diagrams are elaborated to present SFA results. Fourth, actual flows to sinks are summed up to result the actual sink load.STAN Actual sink load: 1,128 t/a Copper in Vienna 2008 X PbCu Kral, U., C.-Y. Lin, K. Kellner, et al The Copper Balance of Cities. Journal of Industrial Ecology 18(3):

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score Lead in Vienna 2008 Cu Actual sink load: 191 t/a Inventory: It results the actual sink load in mass per time. First, the tool substance flow analysis (SFA) is applied to investigate regional substance flows. The software STAN is used for data reconciliation and error propagation in order to balance flows and stocks. Third, Sankey- diagrams are elaborated to present SFA results. Fourth, actual flows to sinks are summed up to result the actual sink load.STAN X PFOSPb

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score PFOS in Switzerland 2006 Actual sink load: 2,263 t/a Inventory: It results the actual sink load in mass per time. First, the tool substance flow analysis (SFA) is applied to investigate regional substance flows. The software STAN is used for data reconciliation and error propagation in order to balance flows and stocks. Third, Sankey- diagrams are elaborated to present SFA results. Fourth, actual flows to sinks are summed up to result the actual sink load.STAN X Pb PFOS

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score X Impact assessment: It results the acceptable sink load in mass per time. First, normative criteria (NC) and reference values are defined along the cause-effect chain. Criteria are derived from goal oriented frameworks with respect to waste and emissions such as regulations. Second, each actual flow is varied as long as the reference value is achieved, resulting the critical flow. Third, acceptable flows are determined and summed up to result the acceptable sink load. Acceptable sink load: 1,117 t/a Underground storage 1128 t Cu/a into sinks Landfill Urban soil River Danube t/a t/a t/a 16 t/a 8 t/a 1 t/a 7 t/a 2 t/a Copper in Vienna 2008 Actual flow Critical flow Acceptable flow NC Landfill capacity Legal standards Accumulati on of Cu in top soil Legal standards PbCu

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score Acceptable sink load: 176 t/a Landfill Undergrou nd storage Air Water Soil NC Landfill capacity Legal standards Human health risk 144 t/a 233 t/a 123 t/a 44 t/a 1.6 t/a 6.1 t/a 1.6 t/a 0.6 t/a 1 t/a Actual flow Critical flow Acceptable flow Lead in Vienna 200 Impact assessment: It results the acceptable sink load in mass per time. First, normative criteria (NC) and reference values are defined along the cause-effect chain. Criteria are derived from goal oriented frameworks with respect to waste and emissions such as regulations. Second, each actual flow is varied as long as the reference value is achieved, resulting the critical flow. Third, acceptable flows are determined and summed up to result the acceptable sink load. 191 t Pb/a into sinks X Cu PFOSPb

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score Acceptable sink load: 2.17 t/a PFOS in Switzerland 2006 Impact assessment: It results the acceptable sink load in mass per time. First, normative criteria (NC) and reference values are defined along the cause-effect chain. Criteria are derived from goal oriented frameworks with respect to waste and emissions such as regulations. Second, each actual flow is varied as long as the reference value is achieved, resulting the critical flow. Third, acceptable flows are determined and summed up to result the acceptable sink load t PFOS/a into sinks 1.74 t/a 0.48 t/a 0.74 t/a 0.42 t/a 0.03 t/a - t/a <0.01 t/a - t/a 0.09 t/a Actual flow Critical flow Acceptable flow NC Incinerator Water Soil LandfillAir Mineralization capacity n.a. accepted U.S. EPPA Prov. Health advisory / n.a. X Pb PFOS

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score A new indicator......with respect to sink limitation We propose to use a single score indicator λ on a substance specific base. It quantifies the environmental acceptable share of a substance to sink processes. It ranges from 0% to 100%. Either all actual flows are fulfilling criteria of acceptability (λ = 100%) or at least one flow is unacceptable (0% < λ < 100%). Copper in Vienna 2008 Measures to increase the indicator score: -Elaborating legal limits for heavy metals in urban soils -Monitoring loads to urban soil and river Danube -Reducing airborne emissions X PbCu

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score A new indicator......with respect to sink limitation We propose to use a single score indicator λ on a substance specific base. It quantifies the environmental acceptable share of a substance to sink processes. It ranges from 0% to 100%. Either all actual flows are fulfilling criteria of acceptability (λ = 100%) or at least one flow is unacceptable (0% < λ < 100%). Lead in Vienna 2008 Measures to increase the indicator score: -Optimizing recycling rates -Expanding landfill capacities X Cu PFOSPb

SINKS AS INTEGRATIVE ELEMENTS OF THE ANTHROPOGENIC METABOLISM Ulrich Kral, Paul H. Brunner Vienna University of Technology Austrian Science Fund (FWF): I 549-N21 SOURCES SINKS Emissionen Wastes Primary materials Recycable materials Non-recyclable materials Material cycle Problem: Substance flows to sinks pose risks for human & environmental health. Scope Inventory Impact assessment Indicator score A new indicator......with respect to sink limitation We propose to use a single score indicator λ on a substance specific base. It quantifies the environmental acceptable share of a substance to sink processes. It ranges from 0% to 100%. Either all actual flows are fulfilling criteria of acceptability (λ = 100%) or at least one flow is unacceptable (0% < λ < 100%). PFOS in Switzerland 2006 Measures to increase the indicator score: -Managing the stockpiles -Minimize and eliminate emissions -Conducting research regarding the cause of PFOS generation in waste water treatment plants X Pb PFOS